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Notes on moods, rhythms, the slower days and the parts of the cycle nobody puts on a box.

NOBODY HAS TO TELL YOU WHAT'S IN YOUR PAD

NOBODY HAS TO TELL YOU WHAT'S IN YOUR PAD

Indian law requires no ingredient list on period products. What a pad is made of, what the Toxics Link study found, and three questions to ask any brand.

3 min read

NOBODY HAS TO TELL YOU WHAT'S IN YOUR PAD

Indian law requires no ingredient list on period products. What a pad is made of, what the Toxics Link study found, and three questions to ask any brand.

1.7%

1.7%

Only 1.7% of young Indian women use tampons. The virginity myth answered, the real risks in proportion, and how to insert one properly the first time.

4 min read

1.7%

Only 1.7% of young Indian women use tampons. The virginity myth answered, the real risks in proportion, and how to insert one properly the first time.

THE MOST USEFUL THING YOU THROW AWAY EVERY MONTH

THE MOST USEFUL THING YOU THROW AWAY EVERY MONTH

Menstrual blood is now being used to test for diabetes and screen for endometriosis. A short guide to the research, and what is actually available today.

5 min read

THE MOST USEFUL THING YOU THROW AWAY EVERY MONTH

Menstrual blood is now being used to test for diabetes and screen for endometriosis. A short guide to the research, and what is actually available today.

The pickle, the temple, and the thing about exercise

The pickle, the temple, and the thing about exe...

Pickles, temples, hair washing, exercise. Five things Indian women are told about their periods, and what the evidence actually says about each one.

4 min read

The pickle, the temple, and the thing about exe...

Pickles, temples, hair washing, exercise. Five things Indian women are told about their periods, and what the evidence actually says about each one.